Display and vending device



c. N. OGDEN.

DISPLAY AND VENDiNG DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 5, 1919.

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1,327,771 Patented Jan. 13, 1920.

1 INVENTOR.

A TTORNEY5 C. N. OGDEN.

DISPLAY AND VENDING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 5.1919.

1,327,771. Patented Jan. 13,1920,

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, INVENTOR.

BY Haul/Mg 1 A TTORNEYS.

UNITED STATES PATEN oFFIoE.

CARLTON N. OGDEN, OF HOUSTON, TEXAS.

DISPLAY AND VENDING DEVICE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARLTON N. OGDEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Houston, in the county of Harris and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display and Vending Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a display and vending de- One object of the invention is to provide a device of the character described, whereby articles of merchandise may be displayed to purchasers, in such a manner that said purchasers may readily and. personally, select the articles which they desire to purchase without the assistance of a clerk.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the character described, which is automatically movable. so as to brin the articles sought to b purchased Within easy view and'reach of the purchaser,

thus making it unnecessary for the purchaser to change position or move about in selecting the articles which he desires.

A further feature of the invention is to provide a device of the character described which will dispense with the necessity of delivery clerks, and help, incident to the delivery of the 'goods'and whereby the pur chaser may easily select and conveniently pay for the goods; thus eliminating unnecessary expense in making sales and making it much more convenient to the purchaser to purchase and pay for the goods.

With the above and other objects in View, the invention has particular relation to certain novel features of construction, operation and'arrangement of parts, an example ofwhich is given in this specification and 'illustrated in the accompanying drawings,

wherein Figure 1, is a plan view of the complete device,

gig. 2, is avertical sectional view thereof, an

Fig. 3, is an enlarged fragmentary plan view.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings wherein, lik numerals of reference designate similar parts in each of the figures, the numeral 1, refers to the base or floor of a storeroom, which is preferably formed of concrete, said room having the four walls 2, as shown. The numeral 3 rearticles passby those desired and when ready to depart, he

Specification of Letters lfatent. Patented Jan. 13,1920- Application filed May'5, 1919. Serial No. 294,824.

fers to a vertical central shaft whose lower end has a bearing 1n the bottom bearing a 1. A plurality of circular shelves 7 are provided which are concentrically arranged andv spaced apart, one above the other. These shelves are anchored together by means of the anchors 8, and the spaces between them are separated into separate compartments by the partitions 9, thus forming separate compartments for the reception of different articles. A section 10 of theshelving is separate from, but hinged to, the remainder, so as to open and close, as shown in Fig. 3, to permit access to the interior of the ring of shelving for storing goods and placing same in the respective compartments. The shelves are hung, or suspended from the top of the shaft by means of girders 11, which are secured at their inner ends to a bracket 12, carried by the top of the shaft, and which radiate therefrom and whose outer ends are fastened to the shelving. Fixed to the lower end of the shaft 3, there is a relatively large screw gear wheel 13, which operates on roller bearings 14, interposed between it and the plate 4. This gear wheel is in mesh with and driven by a screw gear 15, fixed upon the short shaft 16. This last mentioned shaft is operatively connected with a motor 17, through the gears 18, and is rotated thereby and through this mechanism the shelving is turning. Entrance and exit pas- 'sageways 19 and 20 are provided to permit the entrance and exit of customers from the room. These are guarded by th turnstile 21 which permits customers to enter from the passage way 19, and to depart. through the passageway 20, but prevents entrance.

through the latter or exit through the; for-:

mer. The walls of the room may-be provided with storage shelves, or other storage means, as 22, if desired.

The customer may enter the room, as explained, and take his station by the circular shelving, which is constantly rotating at a slow rate 'of speed, so as to bring all the articles successively before him. As the the customer, he may select carries said articles by the cashier, located Within the counter 23, alongside the exit passageway, where the articles are checked,

.th stamps thereon canceled, and'payme-nt made; Each article on the shelves carries a stamp, peculiar to the proprietor, so that the above the other and fixed to a concentric vertical shaftand providing a clear spacewithin the ring of shelving, one section of the shelves being hinged so as to open and close to permit access to said space and means for rotating said shaft and shelving.

2. A- device of'the character described, including annular shelves, spaced apart, one above the other, and fixed to a concentric vertical shaft and providing a clear space within the ring of shelving, "an opening through the shelves to permit access to said space, a closure for said opening, and means for'rotating said shaft and shelving.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CARLTON N. OGDEN. Witnesses:

R. M. SMITH,

E. V..I-IARDWAY. 

